Gear change

2012 Vauxhall Astra 1.6 SE
Car: Vauxhall Astra
Year: 2012
Variant: 1.6 SE
Categories: Gearbox & Clutch
Struggling to engage reverse.
Problem added: Jan 11, 2016 (8 years ago)
Alex Fenwick

Points: 1
Try lubricating the gear linkage.
Answered Jan 12, 2016 (8 years ago)
Derbyshire

Points: 262
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Could be a clutch wear problem and there are a lot of complaints on this .With no synchro on reverse it tends to be worse . On some cars a dragging clutch caused this .
Answered Jan 12, 2016 (8 years ago)
whittingehame

Points: 37,684
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